Supervisory control system



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Leo D- Cl gde E Stewart, 3 flIWZJMM w Thei Attorn eg- Patented June 25, 1940 UNITED STATES SUPERVISORY CONTROL SYSTEM Leo D. White, Lansdowne, and Clyde E. Stewart, Upper Darby, Pa., assignors to General Electric Company, a corporation of New York Application December 3, 1936, Serial No. 114,002

24 Claims.

Our invention relates to supervisory control systems for supervising and controlling apparatus in a remote station from a control station such as a dispatchers oflice.

5- One object of our invention is to provide an improved two-wire supervisory control system of the type disclosed and claimed in United States Letters Patent 2,107,902 granted February 8, 1938, on the copending application, Serial No. 689,087, filed September 12, 1933, by James H. Oliver and assigned to the same assignee as this application. In this type of system a desired apparatus unit in the remote station is selected by transmitting to the remote station over two line conductors, which interconnect the two stations, a predetermined code of current impulses individual to the desired apparatus unit. After the selection is made, it is checked by transmitting over the two line conductors in series to the controlstation 20 a predetermined code of impulses individual to the selected unit and then an impulse of a character corresponding to the position of the selected unit.

If the check code corresponds to the select code, the selected apparatus unit can then be operated 2:, by transmitting an impulse over the two line conductors.

Another object of our invention is to provide a two-wire supervisory control system of the above mentioned type which requires a minimum :10 amount of apparatus and a minimum amount of time to effect a desired supervisory and control operation.

Another object of our invention is to provide an arrangement whereby in addition to the trans- ..3 mission of a check code to the control station after an apparatus unit has been selected and the transmission of an indication impulse corresponding to the position of the selected unit, an indication check impulse is also transmitted in over the two line conductors to the remote station after the indication impulse has been transmitted and this indication check impulse has to agree with the indication impulse in order for the necessary connections to be established so that the selected unit can be operated by the dispatcher at the control station.

Our invention will be better understood from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, and its scope will be pointed out in the appended claims.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, which comprises Figs. 1 to 5, inclusive, sufiicient apparatus and circuits of a supervisory control system embodying our invention have been shown therein, by means of the usual conventional diagrams to enable our invention to be readily explained and understood by those skilled in the art. The apparatus and circuits diagrammatically shown in Figs. 1 and 2 are located in the control or dispatchers oflice, and the apparatus and circuits diagrammatically shown in Figs. 3, 4 and 5 are located at the remote station, which is connected to the dispatchers ofiice by the two line conductors L-I and L-2.

At the dispatchers oflice, we provide a group of control keys and indicating lamps for each apparatus unit to be selected and controlled at the remote station. In the particular system shown in detail in the drawings, it is possible to make thirty-two different selections at the remote station. Therefore, it is possible to have thirtytwo different groups of keys and lamps at the dispatchers oifice. However, in order to simplify the disclosure, only two groups of keys and lamps are shown, one of the groups corresponding to the apparatus unit AU'--l at the remote station and the other group corresponding to the apparatus unit AU32. The thirty-two possible selections in the particular system shown are divided into two groups of sixteen selections, and the selection whereby apparatus unit AU-,-l is selected is in one group and the selection whereby apparatus unit AU'-32 is selected is in theother v group. a

Each group of keys consists of'a two-position select key such as SK, I and SK32, which is operated by the dispatcher. when he wants to select the corresponding apparatus unit for operation and a two-position disagreement key such as DK-l and DK--32 which controls the operation of the corresponding indicating lamps. Each group of indicating lamps consists of a red lamp such as RE-l and RE32 which, when lighted, indicates that the corresponding apparatus unit is in its closed position; a green lamp such as G-l and G-2 which, when lighted, indicates that the corresponding apparatus unit is in its open position; a white lamp, such as W-l and W-32, which, when lighted, indicates that the position of the corresponding apparatus unit does not correspond with the position of the associated disagreement key; and an amber lamp such as AM--l and AM32, which, when lighted, indicates that the corresponding apparatus unit has been properly selected for operation. Each group to determine whether the associated white lamp is lighted. The position of each indicating relay in turn is determined by the position of the corresponding apparatus unit in a manner which will be hereinafter described.

As shown in Fig. 1, the indicating relays IR-l and IR-32 are in the positions they occupy when the corresponding apparatus units AU'-l and AU'-32 are in their open positions and the control keys DK| and DK-32 are shown in the corresponding positions so that the green lamps 6-! and (5-32 are lighted and the other lamps associated with select keys SK-l and SK-32 are not lighted. It will be readily seen from Fig. 1 that if either disagreement key should be moved to its other position, the associated white lamp would be lighted.

When the dispatcher desires to make a certain selection at the remote station, he operates the corresponding select key at the dispatchers ofiice and this efiects at the dispatchers ofiice the operation of two finder switches IF and 2-1 to positions corresponding to the operated select key. The operation of the select key also effects the energization of either the group relay i or the group relay l, depending upon which group of sixteen selections at the remote station the desired selection is in. The energized group relay and the position of the finder switch t-F sets up a code, consisting of a series of six positive and negative current impulses, which is individual to the operated select key. As soon as the finder switch l-F stops in the position corresponding to the operated select key, the operation of a code sender l--S is initiated to transmit over the two line conductors L-l and L-Z the code which has been set up by the energized group relay and the operated finder switch I--F.

As shown in the drawing, the finder switches l-F and 2-F and the code sender i-S are selector switches of the well-known rotary type comprising a plurality of banks of twenty-five contacts, each bank having associated therewith a cooperating wiper. Each switch is provided with a suitable operating magnet for simultaneously moving all of the wipers thereof in a step by step movement over the contacts of the respective banks. As shown in Fig. 1, the finder switch |-F consists of six banks, l-Fi to i-FB, inclusive, a cooperating wiper for each bank, and an operating magnet l-FM; the finder switch 2F consists of four banks, 2-Fl to 2-F4, inclusive, a cooperating wiper for each bank and an operating magnet 2-FM; and the code sender l-S consists of six banks l-Sl to l-SB, inclusive, a cooperating wiper for each bank, and an operating magnet ISM.,

Normally, each of the finder switches l--F and 2--F is in its position 1'7 as shown in the drawings. The operation of any select key causes each finder switch to move from its position H to a position corresponding to the operated select key. For example, when the select key SK| is operated, each finder switch moves to its position 1 and when the select key SK32 is operated, each of these switches moves to its position l6. These switches remain-in these new positions until the operated select key is restored to its normal position. When the switch IF stops in any one of its positions 1 to 16-, inclusive, corresponding to an operated select key, the operating magnet l-SM of the code sender l-S is operated to move the code sender l-S from its normal position to its position 17. During this operation of the code sender l-S a circuit is completed in its positions 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, and 15 for either the relay P or the relay N depending upon' when energized, is arranged to cause a positive impulse to be transmitted over the line conductors Ll and L-2 and the relay N, when energized, is arranged to cause a negative impulse to. betransmitted over the line conductors L-l and L2. In this manner, a series of six positive and negative impulses permutated individual to the operated select key is transmitted to the remote station to efiect the desired selection.

At the remote station, each of these current impulses energizes a polarized relay L so that it effects the energization of the relay L'P' in response to a positive impulse and the relay UN in response to a negative impulse. The relays LP and LN" are so connected that the first impulse of the series of six impulses constituting the select code effects the energization of either the relay R'-l or R'-2, depending upon the polarity of the impulse. At the termination of this first impulse, relay R-3 is energized to transfer the connections so that the second impulse of the select code efiects' the energization of either the relay R--4 or R'5, depending upon the polarity of the second impulse. At the termination of the second impulse the relay R-6 is energized to transfer the connections so that the third impulse of the select code effects the operation of either the relay R-'I or R'-8, depending upon the polarity of the third impulse. In a similar manner, the relays R'9, R-l2, R'--l5, and R'-I8 are respectively energized at the end of the third, fourth, fifth, and sixth impulses of the select code and either the relay R'-i0 or Rll is energized in response to the fourth impulse and either the relay R'-l3 or R'-i4 is energized in response to the fifth impulse and either the relay R--l 6 or R'--l'l is energized in response to the sixth impulse of the select code.

The combination in which the relays R'l, R'-2, R'4, and R-5 are energized in response to the first two impulses of the select code determines which of the two group relays l and 4' at the remote station is energized after the second impulse. In the particular arrangement shown, the relay I is energized when the desired selection is one of the group of sixteen selections which includes the selection whereby apparatus unit AU'-l is selected, and the relay 4' is energized when the desired selection is one of the other group of sixteen which includes the selection whereby the apparatus unit AU-32 is selected.

If either the group relay l' or 4' is energized when the relay R'--l8 is energized at the ter-- mination of the last impulse of the select code a finder switch I-F and either finder switch. 2-F', or 5F', depending upon which group relay is energized, are operated at the remote station to positions corresponding to the combina-- tion in which the relays R'-1, R'-8, R'l0, Rll, R.'-l3, R.-|4, R'--|6, and R'--I1 are energized as a result of the last four impulses of the select code. The finder switches |--F', 2--F, and 5--F' are similar in construction to the finder switches IF and the code sender IS at the dispatchers ofllce in that each of these switches is a rotary selector switch including six banks of twenty-five contacts. Normally, each of these finder switches at the remote station is in its zero position. When the group relay I is en-y ergized in response to the first two impulses of:

the select code, the subsequent energization ofl relay R'-l8 at the termination of the last impulse of the select code causes the finder switch I-F' to move to a position corresponding to the selection efiected by the last four impulses of the select code and also causes the finder switch 2F'- to move to a corresponding position. When the common group relay is energized in response to the first two impulses of the select code, the subsequent energization of relay R'-l8 causes the finder switches IF' and 5F respectively to move to positions corresponding to the selec tion effected by the last four impulses of the se-' lect code. In the arrangement shown, the last four impulses of the select code are arranged to energize the relays R'l, R'-B, R'Ifl; R-ll, R-I3, R'-|4, R'|6, and R.--|1 ini sixteen different combinations and each of these sixteen combinations is arranged to complete suitable circuits through corresponding contacts in corresponding banks of the finder switches l--F', 2-F, and 5F'. For example, the select code transmitted in response to the operation of the select key SKI efiects the sequential energization of the relays R-1, R'IU, Rl3, and RI B, so that a circuit is completed through certain contacts of these four relays 1n series to contact I in banks IF'2, 2-F2, and 5F2 to stop the finder switches in this par-' ticular position. Similarly the select code trans-' mitted in response to the operation of the select key SK--32 is arranged to effect the sequential; energization of the relays R'B, R--l l, Rf-l4; and R'-l I so that a circuit is completed through; certain contacts of these relays in series to con-i tacts 16 in the banks LF'2, 2F'2, and 5--F'2 to stop the finder switches in this particular po-' sition. As soon as the finder switches I--F' and 2--F' or l-F' and 5F' have reached the positions corresponding to the selection that has been established by the select code, a code sender l--S', which is similar in construction to the code sender l-S at the dispatchers office is started to transmit to the dispatchers ofiice over the two line. conductors L| and L-2 a check code which is individual to the selection that has been estab-.' lished. In the arrangement shown this check code consists of a series of six positive and negative impulses and is set up by the energized group relay and the position in which the finder, switch l-F' stops and preferably is the same as, the corresponding select code.

Normally, the code sender I-S' is in its zero position and when the finder switch l-F' stops in a position corresponding to an established se-. lection the operating magnet IS'M of the code sender l -S is operated to move the code sender, IS to its position I4. During this operation. of the code sender IS, a circuit is completed in its positions 2, 4, 6, 8. and 12 for either the relay P or the relay N, depending upon the, position of the finder switch I--F and upon which group relay is energized at the remote station. The relay P, when energized, is ar-. ranged to cause a positive impulse to be trans-: mitted over the line conductors L-l and L-2, and the relay N, when energized, is arranged, to cause a negative impulse to be transmitted over the line conductors L-l and L-2. In this manner, a series of six positive and negative impulses permutated individual to the selection which has been established is transmitted to the dispatchers ofiice. Also when the sender l-S', reaches its position 14 either the relay P or N,

is energized in a manner hereinafter described to effect the transmission over the line conduc-, tors L-l and L-2 of either a positive or a neg-. ative impulse, depending upon the position of the, apparatus unit which has been selected. 1

At the dispatchers office, each of the impulses of the check code energizes a polarized relay L so that it efiects the energization of a relay LP in response toa positive impulse and a relay LN in response to a negative impulse. The relays LP and LN are so connected that the first impulse of the check code effects the energization of either the relay RI or R2, depending upon the polarity of this impulse. At the termination of this first impulse, relay Rr-3 is energized to transfer the connections so that the second impulse of the check code effects the energization of either the relay R4 or R--5, depending upon the polarity of the second impulse. At the ter-, mination of the second impulse, relay-R -6 is, energized to transfer the connections so that the, third impulse of the check code eifects the op-, eration of either the relay R'| or R8, depend ing upon the polarity of the third impulse. In a similar manner, the relays R9, R-l2, R-IS, and Rl8 are respectively energized at the end of the third, fourth, fifth, and sixth impulses, of the check code and either the relay R-lll or R-ll is energized in response to the fourth im-, pulse, and either the relay RI3 or Rl4 is energized in response to the fifth impulse, and either the relay Rl6 or Rr-l1 is energized in, response to the last impulse of the check code.

When the relay R--l8 is energized at the termination of the last impulse of the check code, it effects the momentary opening of certain holding circuits which had previously been established for the energized group relay and the finder. switches IF and 2-F at the dispatchers ofiice. However, if the check code agrees with the select code that has previously been transmitted, therelays RF-l, R-2, R4, and Rr-5 are energized in the proper combination to establish a substitute holding circuit for the energized group relay and the relays R1, R--8, R--lll, R-l l, R-l3,', R-M, R-Ifi, and Rll are also energized in the proper combination to establish substitute hold-; ing circuits for the finder switches l-F and 2-F, during the momentary interval that the origi-, nal holding circuit is interrupted. Also, if the; check code agrees with the select code, the amber, light associated with the operated select key is lighted to inform the dispatcher that the desired selection has been made. Also the necessary, circuit connections are established at the dis-' patchers ofiice so that the dispatcher can operate the selected apparatus unit by operating his operating keys MCK and MTK.

The indication impulse which follows the check code operates either the relay R-IQ or the relay R 2fl, depending upon the polarity of the indication impulse and whichever of these two relays is energized efiects the energization of the indicating relay associated with the operated select key so that the indicating lamps associated therewith indicate the proper position of the selected apparatus unit.

The energization of either of the relays R-lQ or R20 in response to the indication impulse also effects the energization of either the relay P or the relay N to cause an indication check impulse of the same polarity as the indication impulse to be transmitted over the line conductors L-l, L--2 to the remote station. This indication check impulse eiTects the operation of either the relays R'--l 9 and R--2l or the relays R--'20 and R'2l to establish the necessary circuits at the remote station so that the selected apparatus unit can be operated by the dispatcher.

The dispatcher can now operate the selected apparatus unit by operating either the master close key MCK or the master trip key MTK. The operation of the master close key MCK effects the energization of the relay N so that a negative impulse is transmitted over the line conductors Ll and L2 to the remote station where this negative impulse effects the energization of the relay R'--23 to complete the necessary circuits to effect the closing operation of the selected apparatus unit. The operation of the master trip key MTK effects theenergization of the relay P to cause a positive impulse to be transmitted over the line conductors L-l and L--2 to the remote station where this positive impulse effects the energization of the relay R'22 so as to complete the necessary circuits to effect the tripping operation of the selected apparatus unit. The operation of the selected apparatus unit deenergizes either relay R'l9 or R'20, depending upon which is energized, and thereby prepares the necessary circuit so that when relay R'22, or R23 is deenergized at the termination of the control impulse, a new indication impulse corresponding to the new position of the selected apparatus unit is sent over the line conductors L-i and L2 to cause the indicating lamps associated with the operated select key to indicate the new position of the selected apparatus unit. Immediately after this new indication impulse is received at the dispatchers oflice, the equipment thereat promptly sends back to the remote station an indication check impulse in the same manner as above described to energize either relay R-l9 or R20.

The dispatcher may operate the selected apparatus unit as many times as desired, without releasing the selection, by operating the master operate keys MCK and M'I'K. After each operation of the apparatus unit an indication impulse is transmitted to operate the corresponding signaling lamps to indicate the new position of the se-' lected apparatus unit and an indication check impulse is transmitted to operate either relay R'--l9 or R20 to reestablish the proper connections at the remote station.

After the last operation of the selected apparatus unit is performed, the dispatcher may release the selection and restore the apparatus to normal merely by restoring the operated select key to its normal position. In resetting, the equipment at the dispatchers oflice sends a short impulse of a polarity corresponding to that of the last indication impulse received and this impulse eficcts the necessary connections at thesubstation to reset the apparatus thereat.

After the substation equipment resets, it applies normal line current which in turn completes the final resetting of the dispatchers office equipment.

A detailed description of the operation of the system shown in the drawings is as follows: With the system at rest and in operative condition, the finder switches l-F and 2-F are stopped in their position 17, the code sender |-S is stopped in its position 0, the finder switch IF' is stopped in its position 17, the finder switches 2--F' and 5--F are stopped in their position and the code sender i-S' is stopped in its position 16. Under these conditions at the dispatchers ofllce, a circuit for the relay N-l is com' pleted from the positive terminal of a suitable source of current such as the battery B, winding of relay N-i, conductor I00, contact I! and wiper of bank lF2, conductor l0], winding of operating magnet l-F'M to the negative terminal of battery B. The current in this circuit is sufiicient to operate the relay -N--l but is not suflicient to operate the magnet IFM. A circuit is also completed from the positive terminal of battery B through the winding of relay N-2, conductor I02, contacts I! and wiper of bank 2--F2, conductor I03, winding of operating magnet 2-FM to the negative terminal of battery B. The current in this circuit is suificient to operate the relay N-2 but is not sufficient to operate the magnet 2+-FM. A circuit is also completed from the positive terminal of battery B through the winding of relay N--3, conductor i04, contacts I) of relay H, conductor I06, contact 0 and wiper of bank l-S4 to the neutral terminal of battery B. Therefore, with the system at rest, the relays N-l, N2, and N-3 are energized at the dispatchers oflice.

At the remote station a circuit is completed from the positive terminal of a suitable source of current such as the battery B through the winding of relay Nl, contacts ii and wiper of bank lF2, conductor 300, winding of operating magnet iF'M' to the negative terminal of battery B. The current in this circuit is sufiicient to operate relay N'l but not suflicient to operate magnet l-F'M'. A circuit is also completed from the positive terminal of battery B through the upper winding of the relay N'-2, contacts a of relay N'--2, conductor 30L and contacts b of relay I to the neutral terminal of the battery to maintain the relay N'-2 in its energized position. A circuit is also completed from the positive terminal of battery B through the upper winding of relay N'-5, contacts a of relay N'--5, conductor 302, contacts b of relay 4' to the neutral terminal of battery B so as to maintain the relay N'5 in its energized position. Since relays N'-l, N2, and N'-5 are all energized, thereby indicating that the switches l-F', 2F, and 5F are respectively in their normal positions, a circuit is completed for the relay NO' from the negative terminal of battery B through the contacts 0 of relay N'-2, conductor 303, contacts c of relay N5, conductor 304, winding of relay N'O', conductor 305, contacts a of relay N'--l, conductor 306, contacts d of relay R'L', conductor 400, contact I6 and wiper of bank IS2 to the neutral terminal of battery B. A check circuit is also completed from the neutral terminal of battery B through contacts 0 of relay N'O', conductor 301, contacts l6 and wiper of bank l-S3, conductor 308, contacts b of relay N, line conductor L2, contacts b of relay N, conductor I01, contacts 0 and wiper of bank l-S6, conductor I08, contacts a of emergency reset key ERK, conductor I09, operating winding of polarized relay L, conductor H0, contacts b of relay P, line conductor Ll, contacts b of relay P, conductor 309, operating winding of polarized relay L, conductor 3l0, contacts a of relay N'O to the negative terminal of battery B. The current in this circuit is in the proper direction to cause the polarized relays L and L to close their respective contacts a. An energizing circuit is therefore completed from the neutral of battery B through the contacts a, of the relay L, conductor Ill, contacts b of relay LP, conductor H2, operating winding of relay LN to the negative terminal of battery B. A similar energizing circuit is completed for the relay L'P at the remote station from the neutral of battery B through'contacts a of relay L, conductor 3I I, winding of relay L'P, conductor 3I2, contacts b of relay LN' to the positive terminal of battery B. Through its contacts e, relay L'P' completes an energizing circuit for the relay R'O' from the positive terminal of battery B through the contacts e of relay LP', conductor 3, contacts b of relay R'L', conductor 406, wind-.

ing of relay RO' to the negative terminal of battery B. The contacts a of the energized relay LN complete a circuit from the positive terminal of battery B through contacts d of relay RC, conductor II3, contacts a of relay LN, conductor I I4, contacts b of relay RL, conductor 200, winding of relay R0 to the negative terminal of battery B. Through the contacts 0 of the energized relay R0, a circuit is completed for the start light STL from the positive terminal of the battery through the start light STL, conductor IIIi, contacts 0 of the relay R0, conductor 20I, contacts d of relay RL, conductor 202, contacts h of relay C3, conductor II'I, contacts 0 of relay N-I, conductor II8, contacts 0 of relay N--2, conductor IIII, contacts 0 of relay N--3, conductor I20, contacts I) of relay RC to the negative terminal of battery B. The lighting of the start lamp STL informs the operator that the equipment is at rest in its normal position.

At the remote station the relays D--2, D'3, D' I, D'--5 are also energized. The circuit of the relay D'Z includes the conductor 4M and the contacts :i of relay R'3. The circuit of the relay D'-3 includes the conductor 402 and the contacts h of the relay R'3. The energizing circuit for the relay D'fl includes the conductor 403, contacts-a of relay D'3, conductor 404, and the contacts a of relay D '--2. A locking circuit for the relay D'--4 is also completed through the contacts a of the relay D' I so that after it is once energized it remains energized as long as the voltage of the control source B remains above a predetermined value.

In order to describe the operation of the arrangement shown, it will be assumed that the apparatus unit AU-32 is open and that the dispatcher desires to close this apparatus unit. After first observing that the start lamp STL is lighted, the dispatcher then operates the select key SK--32, which is individual to the apparatus unit AU'-32, so as to close the contacts a and c of the select key. The closing of the contacts 0 of the select key SK-32 completes a circuit from the positive terminal of battery B through the contacts a of relay N3, conductor I2I, contacts a of relay N2, conductor I22, contacts a of relay N-I, conductor I23, contacts In of relay I, conductor I24, winding of relay 4, conductor I25, contacts 0 of select key SK-32, conductor I26, contacts d of relay C-I to the neutral of battery B. By closing its contacts a, relay 4 completes a locking circuit for itself from the positive terminal of battery B to conductor I23. By closing its contacts k, relay 4 completes a circuit from the neutral of battery B through contacts 70 of relay 4, conductor I33, winding of relay H to the positive terminal of battery B. Relay H, by opening its contacts 17, effects the deenergization of the relay N3, and by closing its contacts a, completes a locking circuit for itself through conductor I 34 and contacts 1 of relay D. By closing its contacts e, relay 4 completes a circuit from the positive terminal of battery 13 through the contacts e of relay 4, conductor I21, contacts I) of relay R-3, conductor 203, contacts I! and wiper of bank 2-FI, conductor I28, contacts b of magnet 2FM, conductor I03, winding of magnet 2--FM to the negative terminal of battery B. A similar circuit is connected from conductor 203 through contacts I1 and wiper of bank IFI, conductor I29, contacts b of magnet IFM, conductor IOI, winding of magnet IFM to the negative terminal of battery B. Since the full potential of battery B is now applied to the operating magnets I -FMand 2-FM, they are sufliciently energized to open their respective contacts I) and thereby effect the interruption of the circuits just described so that the switches IF and 2F are moved from position 17 to position 18. Since all of the contacts in bank I--FI, except contact I1, and all of the contacts in bank 2-FI, except contacts II, are connected through directly to the positive terminal of battery B, the magnets IFM and 2-FM are intermittently energized to move the switches IF and 2-F to the position corresponding to the operated select key SK-32, which in the particular arrangement shown in the drawing is position 16. When the finder switch IFI reaches its position 16, a holding circuit is completed for the operating magnet IFM from the negative terminal of battery 13 to the operating winding of the magnet IFM, conductor II'II, wiper and contact I6 of bank IF2, conductor I29, contacts a of the operated select key SK-32, conductor I 30, contacts b of relay C-I, conductor 206, contacts b of relay C3, conductor I21, and contacts e of relay 8 to the positive terminal of battery B. This circuit maintains the magnet IFM energized so as to stop the switch IF in its position 16. A similar circuit is completed for the operating magnet 2FM through the wiper and contacts I6 of switch 2--F2 when the finder switch 2--F reaches its position 16.

In positions 1 to 16 of the switch I--F, a circuit is completed through the wiper of bank IF6, conductor I3I, contacts I of relay RC, conductor 206, winding of relay S-I to the neutral of battery B. Since adjacent contacts of the bank IF6 are connected to opposite terminals of the battery, the rapid reversals of current through the winding of relay SI while the finder switch IF is moving from position 1 to position 16 prevent the relay S-I from picking up during this operation. After the switch IF stops in position 16 however, the relay SI picks up. By closing its contacts a, relay SI completes a starting circuit for the code sender I--S from the positive terminal of battery B through the contacts b of the operating magnet ISM, wiper and contact 0 of bank ISI, conductor I32, contacts a of relay S-I, conductor 201, contacts f of relay RL, conductor 208, winding of operating magnet ISM to the negative terminal of battery B.

By opening its contacts b, the magnet ISM opens its own energizing circuit so that the magnet becomes deenergized and moves the code sender I--S to its position 1. In positions 1, 2, and 3 of the code sender IS, a notching circuit is completed for the magnet ISM through its contacts b, wiper of bank ISI, conductor 208, and winding of magnet ISM so as to cause the code sender IS to move to position 4. In positions 4-16 of sender IS a circuit is completed for a relay T-I through contacts I) of the magnet ISM and wiper of bank I--SI. Relay T-I, by closing its contacts a, completes an energizing circuit for the magnet I--SM, which,

in turn, by opening its contacts I), interrupts the energizing circuit of the relay T-I Therefore a notching circuit is completed for the magnet ISM to move the switch IS from position 4 to position 17, and during this movement the code sender eiiects the transmission, over the line conductors LI and L2, of the select code which has been set up by the energized group relay 4 and the position of the finder switch IF. The polarity of the first two impulses of the select code is determined by the energized group relay and the next four impulses of the select code are determined by the position of the finder switch IF. Since the group relay 4 is energized and the finder switch I-F is in its position 16 as a result of the operation of the select key SK32, the following circuits are completed as the code sender IS moves from position 4 to position 16.

When the code sender reaches position 5, a circuit is completed for the relay N from the positive terminal of battery B through the winding of relay N, conductor I35, wiper and contact 5 of bank IS3, conductor I36, contacts 91 of relay 4 to the negative terminal of battery lB. Relay N, by closing its contacts a, connects the negative terminal of battery B to the line conductor L--I and by closing its contacts 0 connects the neutral of battery B to the line L2 so that a negative impulse is transmitted over the line conductors LI and L2 to the remote station. When the code sender IS reaches position '7 a circuit is completed for the relay N from the positive terminal of battery B through the winding of relay N, conductor I35, wiper and contact I of bank IS3, conductor I3I, contacts 1' of relay 4 to the negative terminal of battery B. Therefore, the relay N is again energized to effect the transmission of another negative impulse to the remote station. When the code sender IS reaches position 9, another circuit is completed for the relay N to effect the transmission of another negative impulse to the remote station. This energizing circuit of relay N includes the conductor I35, wiper and contact 9 of bank IS3, conductor I38, and wiper and contact I6 of bank IF3. When the code sender reaches position 11, another circuit is completed for the relay N through wiper and contact II of bank IS3, conductor I39, and wiper and contact I6 of bank I-F4 so as to efiect the transmission of another negative impulse to the remote station. When the code sender I -S reaches position 13, another circuit is completed for the relay N through the wiper and contact I3 of bank IS3, conductor I40, and wiperand contact I5 of bank I--F5, so that another negative impulse is transmitted to the remote station. When code sender IS reaches position 15, another energizing circuit is completed for relay N through the wiper and contact I5 of bank I- S3, conductor I31, and wiper and contact I6 of bank I--F6 so that the relay N is again energized to effect the transmission of another negative impulse to the remote station. Therefore, as a result of the operation of the code sender IS a series of six negative impulses is transmitted to the remote station to effect the selection of the apparatus unit AU'32.

As soon as the code sender IS leaves its position 0 the heretofore traced check circuit through the line conductors LI and 1P2 and the polarized relays L and L is opened by the wiper of bank ISG leaving its normal contact. The opening of this check circuit causes the relay L at the dispatchers ofiice to open its contacts in series with the relay R0. This series circuit is from the negative terminal of battery B through the winding R0, conductor 200, contacts d of relay R0, conductor 209, winding of relay RL, conductor 2I0, contacts I of relay D to the positive terminal of battery.B.-

At the remote station the opening of the normal check circuit causes the relay L to open its contacts a and thereby effect the deenergization of the relay LP. By opening its contacts e, relay LP removes a short-circuit from around the winding of the relay RL so that this relay is energized in series with the winding of relay R'O'. This circuit is from the positive terminal of battery B through contacts h of relay D'I, conductor 401, winding of relay RL, conductor 408, contacts e of relay R'O'. conductor 406, winding of relay R'O to the negative terminal of battery B. By opening its contacts d, relay RL interrupts the heretofore traced circuit for the relay N '0. By opening its contacts a and. c and closing its contacts b, relay NO changes the connections of the line conductors L-I and L-2 at the remote station so that the circuit of the polarized relay L is from the line conductor L--I through the contacts b of relay P, conductor 309, winding of relay L, conductor 3), contacts b of relay NO', conductor 301, wiper and contact I6 of bank IS3, conductor 308,

contacts b of relay N to line conductor L--2.

When the first impulse of the select code is received at the remote station, the negative impulse flows through the winding of the relay L and causes this relay to close its contacts 1), thereby completing an energizing circuit for the relay LN through conductor 3I5, contacts 17 of relay LP, conductor 3I6, and winding of relay LN. By closing its contacts e, relay LN' completes an energizing circuit for relay R-2 from the positive terminal of battery B through the contacts e of relay LN', conductor 3", contacts d of relay R3, conductor 500, contacts 0 of relay R'L', conductor 3I8, winding'of relay R-2 to the negative terminal of battery B. When the first impulse is removed from the line conductors, the relays L and LN become deenergized so that the relay R'3 is energized in series with the relay R'-2. This series circugz is from the positive terminal of battery B through contacts h of relay D'I, conductor 40'I, winding of relay R-3, conductor 50I, contacts a of relay R'2, conductor 3I8, winding of relay R2 to the negative terminal of battery B. The energization of the relay R'3 transfers the connection so that the second impulse of the select code selectively controls the relays R4 and R'-5 instead of the relays R'I and R'2.

Since the second impulse of the select code is also a negative impulse, it effects the energization of the relays L' and LN' in the manner abovedescribed. By closing its contacts e, the relay LN' now completes a circuit through conductor 3", contacts 0 of relay R.--3, conductor 502, contacts b of relay R6, conductor 503, winding of relay'R'5 to the negative terminal of the battery. When this secondimpulse is removed from the line wires, a series circuit is completed for the relays R'-5 and R'-6 from the positive terminal of battery B through contacts h of relay D'I, conductor 401, winding of relay R6, conductor 504, contacts a of relay R'--5, conductor 503,

winding of relay R'5 to the negative terminal of battery B. The energization of the relay R6 in series with the relay R-5 transfers the connections so that the third impulse of the select code selectively controls the relays R'--1 and R'--0.

Since the third impulse is a negative impulse, the relays L and UN are again energized and the relay LN, by closing its contacts e, completes an energizing circuit for the relay R-8 through the conductor 3 l1, contacts b of relay R--9, conductor 505, contacts b of R'-G, conductor 506, and winding of relay R--8. When the third impulse is removed from the line conductors, a series circuit is completed through the winding of relays R-8 and R-9 from the positive terminal of battery B through contacts h of relay D--l, conductor 401, winding of relay R9, conductor 501, contacts a of relay R-8, conductor 506, winding of relay R8 to the negative terminal of battery B. The energization of the relay R-9 transfers the connections so that the fourth impulse of the select code selectively controls the relays R'-I0 and R'l I.

Since the fourth impulse of the select code is a negative impulse, the relays L and LN are again energized and relay L'N', by closing its contacts e, completes an energizing circuit for the relay Rl i through conductor M1, contacts a of relay R-9, conductor 508, contacts b of relay R|2, conductor 509, and winding of relay R-- I I. When the fourth impulse is removed from the line conductors, a series energizing circuit is completed through the windings of relays Rll and R-l2 from the positive terminal of battery B through contacts h of relay D'---l, conductor 401, winding of relay R'-fl2, conductor 5|0, contacts a of relay R'-i l, conductor 509, winding of relay R--il to the negative terminal of battery B. The energization of the relay R-I2 transfers the connection so that the fifth impulse of the select code selectively controls the relays Rl3 and R--ld.

Since the fifth impulse of the select code is a negative impulse, the relays L and L'N are again energized and relay L'N, by closing its contacts e, completes an energizing circuit for the relay R.l4 through conductor 3H1, contacts a of relay R'l2, conductor 5, contacts d of vrelay Ell-I5, conductor H2, and winding of relay R'-- I4. When the fifth impulse is removed from the line conductors a series energizing circuit is completed for the windings of relays RI and Rl from the positive terminal of battery B through the contacts h of relay D-i, conductor 401, winding of relay Rl5, conductor 5L3, contacts a of relay R'M, conductor 512, winding of relay R-l0 to the negative terminal of battery B, The energization of the relay R--I'5 transfers the connections so that the sixth impulse of the select code selectively controls the relays R|0 and R'i1.

Since the sixth impulse of the select code is also a negative impulse, the relays L and LN' are again energized and the relay LN, by closing its .contacts e, completes an energizing circuit /for the relay Rl1 through conductor 3l1, contacts b of relay R.-l8, conductor 5M, contacts a of relay R--l5, conductor 5|5, and winding of relay R|1. When the sixth impulse is removed from the line conductors, a series energizing circuit is completed for the winding of relays R'l1 and R'-l8 from the positive terminal of battery B through contacts h of relay D-l, conductor 401, winding of relay R-l8, conductor 5H5, contacts a of relay R'-l1,

conductor 5 I 5, winding of relay R'I 1 to the negative terminal of the battery.

Therefore, as a result of the select code, relays R2, R'3, R'5, R-'6, RB, R9;, R'-l Rl2, R--M, Rl5, R'-i1, and R-.ll8 are energized. When the relay R-3 is energized in response to the removal of the first impulse of the select code, a circuit is completed for the relay C--3 from the positive terminal of battery 13 through the winding of, the relay C3, conductor 2, contacts h of relay Sfl, conductor .324, contacts c of relay R3, conductor 5I8, contacts 1 of relay D'l to the neutral terminal of battery B. By closing its contacts e, relay .C'3 completes a locking circuit for itself.

As a result of the energization of relays R--2 and R5, an energizing circuit is completed ,for the group relay 0 and the relay 5 from the positive terminal of battery B through the winding of relay 5, conductor 320, contacts b of relay DI, conductor 009, contacts h of relay l, conductor 32!, winding of relay 0, conductor .322, contacts c of relay R-5, conductor 0H, contacts 0 of relay R2, conductor 0H, contacts a of relay C3, conductor 300, contacts 0 .of relay N-5, conductor 003, contacts 0 of relay N'2 to the negative terminal of battery B.

By closing its contacts a, relay 5 completes a locking circuit for the relays 0' and 5 by connecting the conductor M I to the negative terminal of battery B. By opening its contacts I), the relay 0 interrupts the heretofore described holding circuit for the relay N-5 so that this relay becomes deenergized.

When relay R0 becomes energized, the opening of its contacts 7' interrupts the heretofore described circuit for relay D--2 and the opening of its contacts 72. interrupts the heretofore described circuit for relay D3.

During the receipt of the select code, however, ,the slow-to-operate relays D2 and D'-3 remain in their energized positions if the select impulses are received correctly. During the time .that the select impulses are removed from the line conductors so that relays N, P, L'N', and UP are simultaneously deenergized, an energizing circuit is completed for relay D2 from conductor 0M through contacts d of relay N, conductor 36!, contacts d of relay P, conductor 302, contacts I of relay L'N, conductor 363, contacts f of relay UP to the neutral of battery B. The length of the time that a select impulse is being transmitted is not long enough normally to allow the relay- D2 to return to its normal position. When the relay R--l8 is energized at the termination of the sixth impulse, its contacts k connect the conductor 40I to the neutral of battery 13, thereby maintaining the relay D2 energized as long as the relay R--l8 remains energized.

During the time that each select impulse is being transmitted, a circuit is completed for relay D-3 from conductor 002 to the neutral or battery B through contacts 0 of relay LN if the select impulse is negative and through contacts c of relay LP if the select impulse is positive. The length of time between successive select impulses is not long enough normally to allow the relay D3 to return to its normal position. When the relay RI8 is energized at the termination of the select code, its contacts 1' connect the conductor 402 to the neutral of battery B, thereby maintaining the relay D--3 energized as long as the relay Rl0 remains energized.

If for any reason the select code is not propand winding of relay S'--I to the neutral of erly received at the remote station, either the relay D'2 or D-3 will drop out and will effect, in a manner hereinafter described, a reset of the equipment.

Since the relays R-8, R-II, RI4, and R.-I1 are energized by the select code, a circuit is completed from the positive terminalof battery B through contacts i of relay 4, conductor 325, contacts of relay R'8, conductor 520, contacts e of relay RII, conductor 52I, contacts 0 of relay R.I4, conductor 522, contacts c of relay R'-I1, conductor 523 to contact I6 of bank 5--FI and to contact I6 of bank When relay R.-I8 becomes energized at the termination of the last impulse of the select code, a circuit is completed from the positive terminal of battery B, winding of relay CI, conductor 458, contacts g of relay RI8, conductor 5I8, contacts I of relay D'I to the neutral of battery B. By closing its contacts a, relay C-I completes a circuit from the neutral of battery B through contacts a of relay C--I, conductor 459, contacts d of relay D--I, conductor 460, winding of relay C-2 to the positive terminal of battery B.

By closing its contacts e, relay R--I8 completes a circuit from the positive terminal of battery B through contacts e of relay RI8, conductor 524, contacts b of relay C'-4, conductor 4I3, contacts e of relay N2, conductor 365, contacts d of relay N-5, conductor 326, contacts b of magnet 5-F'M, conductor 321, winding of magnet 5-FM' to the negative terminal of battery B. Since the contacts b of the magnet 5FM are in'this circuit, the magnet is intermittently energized and deenergized to move the finder switch 5--F from its normal position to position I6, in which position a holding circuit for magnet 5 F'M is completed through the wiper and contact I6 of bank 5-FI to conductor 523 which, as previously described, is connected to the positive terminal of battery B through the series connected contacts of relays R8, R-II, R-I4, and RI1.

The closing of the contacts e of the relay R'I8 also completes a circuit from the positive terminal of battery B through contacts e of relay RI8, conductor 524, contacts c of relay 5, conductor 329, wiper and contact I1 of bank IF'I, conductor 330, contacts b of magnet IF'M, conductor 300, winding of magnet IF'M to the negative terminal of battery B. Since the contacts b of the magnet I-FM are in this circuit, the magnet IFM is intermit tently energized and deenergized to move the finder switch IF from position 17 to its zero position and then to its position 16, in which position a holding circuit is completed for the magnet IFM through conductor 30!], wiper and contact I6 of bank IF2 to conductor 523,

.which, as previously described, is connected to the positive terminal of battery B through the series connected contacts of the energized relays R-8, R.I I, R--I4, and R.-I1.

While the finder switch IF is moving from position 1 to position 16, a circuit is completed for the relay SI from the positive terminal of battery B through the wiper and contacts I, 3, 5, 1, 9, II, I3, and I5 of bank IFE, conductor 33I, winding of relay S--I to the neutral terminal of battery B and from the negative terminal of battery B through the wiper and contacts 2, 4, 6, 8, I0, I2, I4, and I6, conductor 33I,

battery B. Due to the rapidity at which the finder switch IF operates, the relay SI does not operate until the switch stops in its position 16. By closing its contacts g, relay SI completes a circuit from the neutral of battery B through the contacts 9 of relay SI, conductor 332, contacts I6 and wiper of bank ISI, conductor 333, and contacts b' of magnet ISM, conductor 334, winding of relay TI to positive terminal of battery B. Relay T-I, by closing its contacts a, completes an energizing circuit for the operating magnet IS'M', which in turn, by opening its contacts b, interrupts the circuit Therefore, a notching circuit is completed for the magnet ISM to move the code sender IS from its normal position 16 to its position 17. Since the contacts I1 to 24, inelusive, of bank ISI are connected directly to the neutral terminal of battery B, a notching circuit is completed for the operating magnet ISM to move the code sender from position 1'7 to position 0. When the code sender IS' reaches position 0, a circuit is completed for the relay TI through the wiper and contact 0 of bank ISI, conductor 335, and contacts m of relay SI to energize again the relay TI and thereby complete a circuit for the magnet ISM so that the code sender IS is moved from position zero to position 1. Since the contacts I to I3, inclusive, of the bank ISI are connected to the neutral terminal of battery B, a notching circuit is immediately completed for the operating magnet ISM to move the code sender IS from position 1 to position 14.

As the code sender I S moves from position 1 to position 14, it eiTects the transmission over the line conductors L--I and L-2 of the check code which has been set up by the energized group relay 4 and the position of the finder switch IF'. In the arrangement shown, the check and select codes are identical so that the check code for the apparatus unit AU32 consists of six negative impulses.

When the code sender IS is in position 2, a circuit completed for the relay N from the positive terminal of battery B through the winding of the relay N, conductor 336, contacts a of relay SI, conductor 331, wiper and contact 2 of bank ISB, conductor 338, contacts a of relay 4 to the negative terminal of battery B. Relay N, by closing its contacts a, connects the neutral of battery B to the line conductor L-2 and by closing its contacts c connects the negative terminal of battery B to the line con ductor L-I so that a negative impulse is transmitted over the line conductors while the relay N is energized.

In position 4 of the code sender IS, a circuit is completed for the relay N through conductor 336, contacts a of relay SI, conductor 331, wiper and contact 4 of bank IS'6, conductor 339, and contacts 0 of relay 4 so that another negative impulse is transmitted over the line conductors.

In position 6 of the code sender IS, another circuit is completed for the relay N through the wiper and contacts 6 of bank IS6, conductor 340, wiper and contact I6 of bank IF3.

In position 8 of code sender IS, another circuit is completed for the relay N through wiper and contact 8 of bank IS6, conductor 34I, wiper and contact I6 of bank I--F4.

In position 10 of the code sender IS,another circuit is completed for the relay N through the wiper and contact I0 of bank I-S6, conductor 34 2, wiper and contact I6 of bank I-F'5.

In position 12 of the code sender I--S', another circuit is completed for the relay N through the wiper and contact I2 of bank IS'6, conductor 33L wiper and contact I6 of bank I-F'6.

When the code sender I-45 reaches position 14, another impulse is transmitted over the line conductor LI and L2 of a character corresponding to the position of the selected apparatus unit. When the relay SI becomes energized in response to the stopping of finder switch I-F, it completes a circuit for either the relay IT' or the relay I' C', depending upon the position of the selected apparatus unit. Since in the arrangement shown in the drawings, the apparatus unit AU'-32 is assumed to be open, a circuit is completed by the relay SI for the relay I'T' from the negative terminal of battery B through winding of relay I'T', conductor 4I5, contacts b of relay IC', conductor 4I6, contacts e of relay S--I, conductor 343, wiper and contact I6 of bank 5-F5, conductor 344, contacts b of the apparatus unit AU--32,

conductor 352, contacts d of relay SC to the positive terminal of battery B. Therefore, when the code sender IS' reaches its position 14, a circuit is completed from the negative terminal of battery B through the winding of the relay P, conductor 344', wiper and contacts I4 of bank IS5, conductor 345, contacts a of relay I'T', conductor 4I1, contacts d of relay I'C', conductor 4I8, contacts b of relay S2, conductor 4I9, contacts 0 of relays C'-2 and C'--3 in parallel, conductor 420, contacts 01 of relay L'P, con ductor 346, contacts d of relay L'N', conductor 341, wiper and contact I4 of bank I-S'2 to the neutral of battery B. Relay P, by closing its contacts a, connects the neutral of battery B to the line conductor L2 and by closing its contacts 0 connects the positive terminal of battery B to the line conductor LI so that a positive indication impulse is transmitted to the dispatchers office, thereby indicating that the selected apparatus unit AU-32 is in its open position.

When the code sender I-S' reaches its position 14 a circuit is also completed from the negative terminal of battery B through contacts 0 of relay I'T', conductor 422, winding of relay S3, to conductor 4I9, which is connected to the neutral terminal of the battery, in the manner just described. After being energized for a predetermined length of time relay S3 closes its contacts a and completes through contacts c of relay I'T and conductor 422 an energizing circuit for a time relay S2 which, after being energized for a predetermined time, opens at its contacts b the heretofore described circuit for the relay P so as to remove the indication impulse from the line wires. By closing its contacts a, relay S2 connects the conductor 341 to the conductor 420, thereby completing a shunt circuit around the contacts b of the relays UP and LN'.

Each of the negative check impulses flows through the polarized relay L at the dispatchers oiiice from line conductor L2 through contacts b of relay N, conductor I01, wiper and contact ll of bank IS6, conductor I08, contacts a of emergency reset key ERK, conductor I09, winding of polarized relay L, conductor IIO, contacts b of relay P to the line conductor L--I. The

- current through the winding of relay L is in such a direction as to cause the relay to close its contacts a and thereby complete the hereiiotflore described energizing circuit for the relay When relay LN is energized in response to the first impulse of the check code, a circuit is completed from the positive terminal of battery B through contacts d of relay RC, conductor H3, contacts a of relay LN, conductor II4, contacts 0 of relay RL, conductor I42, contacts b of relay R3, conductor 2| I, winding of relay R-2 to the negative-terminal of battery B. When the first impulse of the check code is removed from the line conductors so that relays L and LN are deenergized, a series energizing circuit is completed for the relays R.2 and R3'from the positive terminal of battery B through contacts I of relay D, conductor 2I0, winding of relay R3, conductor 2I2, contacts a of relay R-2, conductor 2, winding of relay R-2 to the negative terminal of battery B. The energization of relay Rr-3 transfers the connections so that the second impulse of the check code controls the energization of either the relay R-4 or the relay R-5.

When the second impulse of the check code effects the energization of the relays L and LN, a circuit is completed from the positive terminal of battery B through contacts at of relay RC, conductor 3, contacts a of relay LN, conductor II4, contacts 6 of relay R-3, conductor 2I3, contacts b of relay R-6, conductor 2I4, winding of relay R5 to the negative terminal of battery B. When the second impulse is removed from the line conductors so that the relays L and LN become deenergized, a series energizing circuit is completed for the windings of relays R5 and R6 from the positive terminal of battery B through contacts I of relay D, conductor 2I0, winding of relay R-6, conductor 2I5, contacts a of relay R-5, conductor 2I4, winding of relay R-S to the negative terminal of battery B. The energization of relay R6 transfers the connections so that the third impulse of the check code efiects the energization of either the relay R-'I or the relay R-0.

When the third impulse of the check code efiects the energization of the relays L and LN, a circuit is completed from the positive terminal of battery B through the contacts at of relay RC, conductor II3, contacts a of relay LN, conductor II4, contacts 11 of relay R9, conductor 2I6, contacts 0 of relay R-6, conductor 2I'I, winding of relay R-B to the negative terminal of battery B. When the third impulse is removed from the line conductors so that the relays L and LN are deenergized' a series energizing circuit is completed through the windings of relays R-0 and R9 from the positive terminal of battery B through contact I of relay D, conductor 2I0,

winding of relay R9, conductor 2I8, contacts a of relay R-B, conductor 2H, winding of relay R8 to the negative terminal of battery B. The energization of the relay R-9 transfers the connections so that the fourth impulse of the check code effects the energization of the relay R-Ill or R-I I.

When the fourth impulse of the check code effects the energization of the relays L and LN, a circuit is completed from the positive terminal of battery B through contacts :1 of relay RC, conductor H3, contacts a of relay LN, conductor II4, contacts 0 of relay R-9, conductor 2I9, contacts b of relay R-IZ, conductor 220, winding of relay R--I I to the negative terminal of battery B. When the fourth impulse of the check code is removed from the line conductors, a series energizing circuit is completed for the windings of relay RII and R-I2 from the positive terminal of the battery through contacts I of relay D, conductor 2 I ll, winding of relay R-I 2; conductor 22I, contacts e of relay R--I I, conductor 220, winding of relay R-II to the negative terminal of battery B. The energization of the relay R- I2 transfers the connections so that the fifth impulse of the check code effects the energization of the relay R-I3 or the relay R-I4.

When the fifth impulse of the check code effects the energization of the relays L and LN, a circuit is completed from the positive terminal of battery B through contacts (1 of relay RC, conductor II3, contacts a of relay LN, conductor 4, contacts a of relay RI2, conductor 222, contacts 17 of relay RI5, conductor 223, winding of relay R-I4 to the negative terminal of battery B. When the fifth impulse of the check code is removed from the line conductors so that,

the relays L and LN become deenergized a series energizing circuit is completed for the windings of relays R-I4 and RI5 from the positive terminal of battery B through contacts I of relay D, conductor 2I0, winding of relay lit-I5, conductor 224, contacts 2' of relay Rr-I4, conductor 223, winding of relay R--I4 to the negative terminal of battery B. The energization of the reiay-R-I5 transfers the connections so that the sixth and last impulse of the check code efiects the energization of the relay R-I 6 or the relay R-I 1.

When the sixth impulse of the check codie effects the energization of the relays L and LN, a circuit is completed from the positive terminal of battery B through contacts d of relay RC, conductor I I3, contacts a of relay LN, conductor M4, contacts b of relay R--I8, conductor 225, contacts a of relay R-I5, conductor 226, winding of relay R-I1 to the negative terminal of battery B. When the sixth impulse is removed from the line conductors so that the relays L and LN are deenergized a series energizing circuit is completed through the windings of the relays R-|1 and RIB from the positive terminal of battery B through contacts I of relay D, conductor 2), winding of relay R-I8, conductor 221, contacts a of relay R-I1, conductor 226, winding of relay Rl1 to the negative terminal of battery B. The energization of the relay R-IB transfers the connections so that the indication impulse effects the energization of either the relay R-I9 or the relay lit-20.

If the select and check codes agree, a secondary holding circuit is completed for the relay 4 by the relays R-2 and R--5 and asecondary holding circuit is completed for the operating magnets IFM and 2-FM through contacts of the energized relays R8, R--II, RI4, and R- -I1. The secondary holding circuit for the relay 4 is from positive terminal of battery B through contacts a. of relay 4, conductor I23, contacts b of relay I, conductor I24, winding of relay 4, conductor I25, contacts 0 of relay -R5, conductor 228, contacts 0 of relay R.2, conductor 229, contacts b of relay S--2 to the neutral of battery B. The secondary holding circuit for the magnet l-FM is from the negative terminal of battery B through winding of the magnet I-FM, conductor IUI, wiper and contact I6 of bank I-F2, conductor I29, contacts I of relay R-I 1, conductor 230, contacts a of relay R-I, conductor 23I, contacts a of relay R-I I, conductor 232, contacts c.of relay R-8, conductor I21, contacts e of relay 4 to the positive terminal of battery B. A similar secondary holding circuit is completed for the magnet 2FM from the negative terminal of battery B through the winding of the magnet 2FM, conductor I03, wiper and contact I6- of bank 2F2 to conductor I29 which is connected to the positive terminal of battery B in the manner above described.

When the relay R--I8 becomes energized, when the last impulse of the check code is removed from the line conductors L-I and L-2, a circuit is completed from the neutral of battery B through contacts 0 of relay RI8, conductor 233, winding of relay Cl to the negative terminal of battery B. Relay CI, by opening its contacts d, interrupts the original holding circuit for the relay 4 so that if the secondary holding circuit for this relay has not been completed by the energization of the relays R-2 and R-5, relay 4 becomes deenergized. By opening its contacts b, relay C-I interrupts the original holding circuits for the magnets i-FM and 2--FM so that if the secondary holding circuits for these magnets have not been completed in response to the transmission of the proper check code, these magnets are deenergized to efl'ect the movement of their respective switches to their next position, so as to eflect in a manner hereinafter described a release of the selection. If the check code agrees with the select code, the secondary holding circuits heretofore described maintain the magnets I-FM, 2--FM, and the relay 4 energized after the relay Ci operates andthe time relay C2 operates to close its contacts and thereby reestablish the original holding circuits for the magnets I-FM, 2-FM, and the group relay 4. The energizing circuit for the relay C2 is from the positive terminal of battery B through the winding of the relay C2, conductor 235, contacts b of relay D, conductor 236, contacts c of relay CI to the neutral of battery B. Relay C2, by closing its contacts 0, completes a shunt circuit around the contacts I) of relay C--I in the original holding circuits for the magnets I-FM and 2FM and by closing its contacts e completes a shunt circuit around the contacts d of the relay CI in the original holding circuit for the relay 4.

When the indication impulse which follows the check code is a positive impulse, it causes the polarized relay L at the dispatchers omce to close its contacts b and thereby complete an energizing circuit for the relay LP from the negative terminal of battery B through the winding of the relay LP, conductor I44, contacts b of relay LN, conductor I45, contacts b of relay L to the neutral of battery B. By closing its contacts a, relay LP completes a circuit from the positive terminal of battery B through the contacts d of relay RC, condiictor H3, contacts a of relay LP, conductor I46, contacts g of relay R-I8, conductor 231, winding of relay R-I9, to the neutral of battery B. By closing its contacts 9, relay R-I9 completes a locking circuit for itself from the neutral of battery B through the winding of the relay R-I9, conductor 231, contacts g of relay R-I9, conductor 242, contacts (I of relay LN, conductor I 50, contacts d of relay S3 to the positive terminal of battery B. By closing its contacts a, relay R--I9 completes a circuit from the positive terminal of battery B through contacts a of relay R-I 9, conductor 238, contacts 9 of relay C--2, conductor 239, contacts h of relay D, conductor 240, contacts c" of relay 4, conductor I48, wiper and contact IQ of bank 2- F4, conductor I49, winding of relay IR-32 to the neutral or battery B and also from the conductor I49 through the amber lamp AM- -32 to the neutral of battery B. The current through the winding of the relay IR-32 is in the proper direction to cause the relay to close its contacts a, if they are not already closed, and thereby eflect the lighting of the green lamp G32 to indicate that the apparatus unit AU'--32 is in its open position. The lighting of the amber lamp AM-42 informs the dispatcher that the apparatus unit AU'-32 has been selected and may be operated by operating the master control keys MCK and MTK.

Upon the removal of the indication impulse, the equipment operates to transmit back immediately to the remote station a long indication check impulse of the same polarity as the indication impulse. As soon as the relay LP becomes deenergized upon the removal of the indication impulse, a circuit is completed for the relay P from the negative terminal of battery B through the winding of the relay P, conductor I5I, wiper and contact ll of bank I-S2, conductor I52, contacts f of relay S-2, conductor 244, contacts 0 of relay R,I9, conductor 245, contacts 41 of relay C3, conductor 246, contacts g of relay LN, conductor I54, contacts 9 of relay LP, conductor I55, contacts a of relay C--2, conductor 241, wiper and contact I1 of bank I-S4 to the neutral of battery'B. Relay P, by closing its contacts a, connects the positive terminal of battery B to the line conductor L-I and by closing its contacts 0 connects the neutral of battery B to the line conductor L-2 so that a positive impulse is transmitted over the line conductors to the re-' mote station. At the same time that the relay P is energized and a circuit is completed for the time relay 8-4 from the positive terminal of battery B through contacts 1' of relay R-I9, conductor 248, winding of relay S-4, conductor 246, contacts g of relay LN, conductor I54, contacts 9 of relay LP, conductor I55, contacts a of relay C-Z, conductor 241, wiper and contact I1 of bank I-S4 to the neutral of battery B. After being energized for a predetermined time, relay S-4 closes its contacts a to complete a circuit from the positive terminal of battery B through contacts z of relay R-I9, conductor 248, winding of relay S-2, conductor 249, contacts 0 of relay S4 to the neutral of battery B. After being energized for a predetermined length of time, relay S-Z opens its contacts 7 in the heretofore traced circuit for the relay P so as to remove the indication check impulse from the line conductors. Relays S2 and S4 remain energized however until either relay LP or LN is again energized.

At the remote station the indication check impulse energizes the relay L' so that it closes its contacts a and completes the energizing circuit for the relay LP'. By closing its contacts e, relay L'P completes a circuit from the positive terminal of battery B through contacts e of relay LP', conductor 3I4, contacts c of relay R'l8, conductor 526, contacts d of relay C-5, conductor 424, contacts b of relay R'-2I, conductor 425, winding of relay RI9 to the negative terminal of battery B. When the indication check impulse is removed from the line conductors, a series energizing circuit is completed for the windings of the relays R'-I9 and R'2l from the positive terminal of battery B through the contacts h of the relay D'I, conductor 401, contacts g of relay IT', conductor 425, winding of relay R'--2I, conductor '421, contacts a of relay R'-I3, conductor 425, winding of relay R'-I9 to the negative terminal of battery B. The energization of relay R-2I prepares the circuits for the trip relay R'-22 and the closing relay R'-23 so that they are completed when the dispatcher transmits either a tripping or a closing impulse over the line conductors.

Relay R'-I9, by closing its contacts 9, completes a circuit from the neutral of battery B through contacts g of relay R'-I9, conductor 429, contacts e.of relay IT', conductor 430, winding of time delay relay C'4 to the positive terminal of battery B. If the indication check impulse agrees in polarity with the indication impulse, which is indicated by the simultaneous energization of relays R'--I9 and IT or of relays R'-20 and 1'0, and the indication check impulse is sufliciently long, the time delay relay C--4 opens its contacts d before the relay R'2I is energized upon the removal of the indication check impulse from the line conductors. -If for any reason the relay C'-4 does not open its contacts d before the relay R'-2I becomes energized a circuit is completed for the reset relay D'-'-I from the positive terminal of battery B through the winding of the relay D'-I, conductor 43I, contacts 0 of relay D'-4, conductor 432, contacts :1 of relay C4, conductor 433, contacts a of relay R'-2I to the neutral of battery B. The energization of the relay D-I resets the equipment to its normal position in a manner which will be hereinafter described. The length of the indication check impulse depends upon the operating time of the time delay relays S2 and S-4 in the dispatchers ofiice and the operating times of these relays is normally set so that the indication check impulse is of sufficient duration to allow the relay C--4 to pick up before the relay R'-2I is energized, in case the polarities of the indication impulse and the indication check impulse agree.

After the amber light AM--32 is lighted, the dispatcher moves the check key DK-32 to its opposite position, thereby connecting the conductor I65 to the negative terminal of battery B so as to cause the white lamp W32 to light. Then the dispatcher operates the master closing key MCK so as to close its contacts. A circuit is then completed for the relay N fom the positive terminal of battery B through the winding of the relay N, conductor I35, wiper and contact ll of bank IIS3, conductor I51, contacts of the key MCK, conductor 245, contacts 11 of relay C-3, conductor 246, contacts 9 of relay LN, conductor I54, contacts g of relay LP, conductor I55, contacts a of relay C-2, conductor 241, wiper and contacts ll of bank I-S4 to the neutral of battery B. The energization of the relay N causes a negative control impulse to be transmitted over the line conductors L-I and L-2 and this control impulse flows as long as the dispatcher maintains the contacts of the key MCK closed.

At the remote station this negative control impulse operates the polarized relay L and the relay L'N. By closing its contacts (2, relay LN' completes a circuit from the positive terminal of battery B through the contacts e of the relay L'N', conductor 3I1, contacts c of relay R'-2I, conductor 434, winding of relay R23, conductor 435, contacts 0 of relay C'4, conductor 436,

contacts 07 of relay R24 to the negative terminal of battery B. By closing its 'contacts 0, relay R-23 completes a circuit from the neutral of battery B through the contacts c of relay R'-23, conductor 431, contacts I) of .relay R'-24, conductor 454, winding of relay C'6 to the positive terminal of battery B. The control impulse must be long enough to allow the time delay relay C'--6 to operate. By closing its contacts c, relay CB completes a circuit from the negative terminal of battery B through the contacts c of relay C'-6, conductor 438, contacts a of relay R-23, conductor 439, contacts 1' of relay S'--l, conductor 349, contacts h of relay 4', conductor 250, wiper and contacts iii of bank 5F3,'

conductor 25l, closing coil CC'32 to the positive terminal of the battery. The energization of the closing coil CC'--32 closes the apparatus unit AU32, in which position it is held by any suitable means, such as the latch L'32. Preferably the apparatus unit AU32 is provided with a suitable trip free arrangement TR'--32, examples of which are well known in the art whereby the unit may open while the closing coil .CC32 is still energized.

As soon as the relay C-6 closes its contacts e, a circuit is completed from the neutral of battery B through the winding of relay C'-5, conductor 440, contacts e of relay C6, conductor 4, contacts a of relay UN to the positive terminal of battery B. By closing its contacts a, relay C-5 completes a locking circuit for itself around the contacts e of the relay C'-6. Therefore, after the relay C--6 has operated, the re ay ;C'5 remains energized thereafter until the control impulse is removed from the line conductors and thereby efiects the deenergization of the relay L'N'. The relay C'--5, when energized, opens at its contacts d and b respectively the original energizing circuits for the relays R'--|9 and R'20 so that neither of these relays R'|9 and R'20 can be reenergized as long as a control impulse continues to be transmitted over the line conductors after the relay C-5 is energized.

When the apparatus unit AU32 moves to its closed position, it opens its auxiliary contacts b and closes its auxiliary contacts a, thereby disconnecting the conductor 344 from the positive terminal of the battery and connecting it to the negative terminal of the battery through conductor 35I, and contacts b of relay SC. Since the opening of the auxiliary contacts I) of the apparatus unit AU'32 interrupts the locking circuit for the associated indication relay IA'32, which includes conductor 355 and contacts a of the relay IA'32, this relay becomes deenergized. The opening of the auxiliary contacts b of apparatus unit AU'-32 also interrupts the heretofore described circuit for relay IT'.

By opening its contacts a, relay I'T' interrupts the heretofore described series energizing circuit for the winding of the relays Rl9 and R-2l so that these relays become deenergized. The deenergization of R2| in turn effects the deenergization of relays R.-23 and C--6 and closing coil CC'32 although the control impulse has not been removed from the line conductors L-| and L2. By opening its contacts e, the relay I'T interrupts the heretofore described circuit of the relay C'-4 so that this relay becomes deenergized, and cannot be energized again until an indication of the new position of apparatus unit AU32 has been sent to the dispatchers oflice and the correct indication check impulse has been received at the remote station. By closing its contacts at relay IT' completes an energizing circuit for the relay I'C from the positive terminal of battery B through the winding of the relay I'C', conductor 442, contacts d of relay IT', con

ductor 443, contacts of relay S'--|, conductor 343, wiper and contacts l6 of bank F'5, conductor 344, contacts a of apparatus unit AU'--32, conductor 35l contacts b of relay SC, to the negative terminal of battery. B. By closing its contacts c, relay IC reversesthe potential applied to the conductor 422 and thereby reverses the current through the coil of time relay S'3 so that this relay becomes deenergized and in turn opens the circuit of time relay S'2.

The indication of the new. position or the breaker cannot be sent back to the dispatchers oflice until the control impulse has been removed from the line conductors by the dispatchers opening the contacts of the-control key MCK. When the control impulse is removed from the line conductors the relay LN' becomes deenergized, and by opening its contacts a, interrupts the heretofore described holding circuit for relay C'-5, also the deenergization of relay LN' completes a circuit for relay N from the positive terminal of battery B, through the winding of the relay N, conductor 336, contacts a of relay S'--i, conductor 331, wiper and contact l4 of bank l-SS, conductor 353, contacts a of relay I'C', conductor 444, contacts b of relay IT', conductor 4l8, contacts b of relay S2, conductor 4l9, contacts 0 of relay C3, and relay C'--2 in parallel, conductor 420, contacts at of relay L'P', conductor 346, contacts d of relay L'N. conductor 341, wiper and contact [4 of bank I-S'2 to the neutral of battery B. The energization of the relay N causes a negative indication impulse to be transmitted over the line conductors to indicate that the apparatus unit AU'--32 is in its closed position. At the same time the relay N is energized, a circuit is completed from the positive terminal of battery B through the contacts c or the relay I'C. conductor 422, winding of relay S--3, to conductor 9, which is connected to the neutral of battery B in the manner above described. After being energized for a predetermined length of time, relay S'3 closes its contacts a and thereby completes through contacts c of relay IC' an energizing circuit for the relay S2, which, after being energized for a predetermined time, opens its contacts b, effects the removal of the indication impulse from the line conductors and closes its contacts a to complete a holding circuit for the relay S'3.

At the dispatchers oflice. the negative indication impulse eil'ects the energization of the relays L and LN. By opening its contacts d, relay LN interrupts the heretofore described holding circuit for the relay R-l 9 so that this relay becomes deenergized. By closing its contacts a, relay LN completes a circuit for the relay R-20 from the negative terminal of battery B through the winding of the relay R-20, conductor 25I, contacts e of relay R-IB, conductor I I4, contacts a of relay LN, conductor 3, contacts 11 of relay RC to the positive terminal of battery B. By closing its contacts 9, relay R20 completes a locking circuit .minal of battery B, thereby reversing the direction of current flow through the winding of the polarized relay IR-32. This reversal of current causes the relay 13-32 to open its contacts a and close its contacts 1), thereby reversing the potential applied to the conductor I68 so that the white lamp W-32 and the green lamp G--52 are extinguished and the red lamp R32 is lighted to indicate to the dispatcher that the apparatus unit AU'-32 is in its closed position.

By opening its contacts g, relay LN interrupts the heretofore described circuit for relay S-fl so that it in turn effects the deenergization of relay 5- 2.

When the indication impulse is removed from the line conductors, the relay LN becomes deenergized and a circuit is completed for the relay N from the positive terminal of battery B through the winding of the relay N, conductor I35, wiper and contact I! of the bank I-S3, conductor I51, contacts h of relay S-2, conductor 255, contacts 0 of relay R-2Il, conductor 245, contacts (1 of relay C-3, conductor 246, contacts g of relay LN, conductor I58, contacts 9 of relay LP, conductor I55, contacts a of relay C-2, conductor 2M, wiper and contact ll of bank I--S4 to the neutral of battery B. The energization of the relay N causes a negative indication check impulse to be transmitted over the line conductors L-I and L--2.

The closing of the contact g of relay LN also completes a circuit from the negative terminal of battery B through contacts 1 of relay R-Zll, conductor 248, winding of relay S-4, conductor 246 which is connected to the neutral of battery B in the manner above described. The closing of the contacts a on S-t completes a circuit for relay S2 which after a predetermined time opens its contacts h in the above traced circuit of relay N to effect the removal of the negative indication check impulse from the line conductors. The relays S-2 and S--t however remain energized.

At;the substation, the long negative indication check impulse efiects the energization of the relays L and L'N. By closing its contacts e, relay L'N completes a circuit from the positive terminal of battery B through the contacts e of the relay LN, conductor 3H, contacts a of relay R'-I8, conductor 528, contacts b of relay C5, conductor 445, contacts at of relay R'-2I, conductor M6, winding of relay R'--2ll to the negative terminal of battery B. As soon as the indication check impulse is removed from the line conductors, a series locking circuit is completed through the windings of the relays R2il and R'--2I from the positive terminal of battery B, contacts h of relay DI, conductor Mil, contacts 9 of relay IC, conductor 426, winding of relay R2I, conductor 421, contacts a of relay R.--2Il, conductor 446, winding of relay R-2ll, to the negative terminal of battery B.

By closing its contacts 0, relay R-2Il completes an energizing circuit for the relay C4 from the positive terminal of battery B through the winding of the relay C4, conductor 430, contacts 6 of relay I'C', conductor 441, contacts 0 of relay R'-2ll to the neutral of battery B. If the indication check impulse is of a predetermined duration, relay C4 hassufiicient time to operate and close its contacts 0, before relay R'2I is energized upon the removal of the indication check impulse. The energization of relay C'-4 completes a circuit from the negative terminal of battery B through the contacts I) of the relay SC, conductor 35I, contacts a of selected apparatus unit AU32, conductor 3,, winding of an indication auxiliary relay IA'-32, conductor 355, contact t6 and wiper of bank 5F'6, conductor 355, contacts e of relay C--4, conductor 448, contacts e of relay R.-20, conductor 449, contacts a of relay C'--2 to the neutral of battery B. By closing its contacts a, relay IA-32 completes a holding'circuit for itself from the conductor 355 to the neutral of battery B. The circuits at the substation are now in a condition to receive another control impulse it the dispatcher desires to trip the breaker or to receive an impulse to reset the apparatus.

In case the dispatcher desires to trip the apparatus unit AU'-32 after it has been closed, he operates themaster trip key MTK so that it closes its contacts and thereby completes a circuit from the negative terminal of battery B through the winding of the relay P, conductor I5I, wiper and contact H of bank IS2, conductor I52, contacts of key MTK, conductor 2415, contacts d of relay C3, conductor 246, contacts 9 of relay LN, conductor I55, contacts 9 of relay LP, conductor I55, contacts a of relay 0-2, conductor 2M, wiper and contact I! of bank I-Sd to the neutral of battery B. The energization of the relay P causes a positive control impulse to be transmitted over the line conductors L-I and L2.

At the remote station, a positive control impulse efiects the energization of the relays L and UP. By closing its contacts e, relay LP completes a circuit from the positive terminal of battery B through the contacts e! of relay LP, conductor 3M, contacts 0 of relay R-2I, conductor 550, winding of relay R'-2Z, conductor 535, contacts 0 of relay C-t, conductor 436, contacts d of relay R2t, to the negative terminal of battery B. By closing its contacts c, relay R-22 completes a circuit from the positive terminal of the battery through the winding of the relay C-6, conductor 555, contacts 11 of relay R-24l, conductor 531, contacts 0 of relay RX-ZE to the neutral terminal of the battery.

If the control impulse is of sufilcient duration,

relay C6 closes its contacts a and completes a circuit from the positive terminal of battery B, through the contacts a of the relay C'-6, conductor 5|, contacts a of relay III-22, conductor 852, contacts k of relay SI, conductor 358, contacts e of relay 5', conductor 359, wiper and contact I6 of bank 5F't, conductor 350, winding of relay TR-32 to the negative terminal of battery B. The energization of the relay C6 also completes a circuit from the neutral of battery B through winding of relay C'-5, conductor 440, contacts e of relay'C'5, conductor 4M, contacts a of relay LN' to the positive'terminal of battery B. Relay C--5, by closing its contacts a completes a locking circuit for itself.

The energization of the relay TR'32 releases the latch L--32 so that the apparatus unit AU-32 moves to its open position, thereby opening its auxiliary contacts a and closing its auxiliary contacts b so that the potential applied to the conductor 344 is reversed. The opening of the auxiliary contacts a of thev apparatus unit AU'-32 effects the deenergizatio'n of the relay IA-32 and the relay IC'. By closing its contacts b, the relay IC' reestablishes the heretofore described circuit for therelay I'T. The deenergization of the relay I'C. also effects at its contacts g the interruption of the heretofore described circuit for relays R20- and R-'-2I,

which in turn effect the deenergization of relays C'-4, Ell--22 and C'-6 and trip coil TEX-32.

When the control impulse is removed from the line conductors LI and L--2 by the dispatchers releasing the trip key M'I'K, relays L and UP become deenergized and the relay. L'P', by opening its contacts a, interrupts the heretofore described locking circuit for the relay C so that this relay becomes deenergized. By closing its contacts b, relay L'P' completes an energizing circuit from the negative terminal of battery B through the winding of the relay P, conductor 344', wiper and contact I4 of bank IS'S, conductor 345, contacts a of relay I'T', conductor 4", contacts d of relay I'C, conductor 4I8, contacts b of relay S'2, conductor 4I9, contacts 0 of relays C'3 and C'2 in parallel, conductor 420, contacts (1 of relay L'P', conductor 346, contacts d of relay LN', conductor 341, wiper and contact I4 of bank IS'2 to the neutral of battery B. The energization of relay P causes a long positive indication impulse to be transmitted over the line conductors L-I and L-Z. At the same time the relay P is energized, a circuit is completed for the time relay S3, and this relay, after being energized for a predetermined length of time, completes a circuit for the relay S'2; which, by opening its contacts b, interrupts the heretofore traced circuit for the relay P and thereby effects the removal of the positive indication impulse from the line conductors.

At the dispatchers oflice the positive indication impulse effects the energization of the relays L and LP. The energization of the relay LP in turn effects, in a manner heretofore described, the deenergization of relay R.--20 and the energization of the relays R-I9 and IRE-32 so that the relay IR,32 causes the red light 3-32 'to be extinguished and the green light G32 to be lighted. As soon as the relay LP becomes deenergized when the indication impulse is .removed from the line conductors, a circuit is completed for the relay P, in a manner heretofore described, so that a long positive indication check impulse is transmitted over the line conductors L--I and L2.

At the remote station, this long positive indication check impulse effects, in a manner heretofore described, the energization of the relays L, UP, and relay R'-I9. The energization of the relay R--I 9 then completes, through its contacts a, the series energizing circuit for relays R'I9 and R.'-2I. By closing its contacts e, relay RI9 completes an energizing circuit for the indication auxiliary relay IA'32 from the d of relay SC, conductor 352 auxiliary contacts b of apparatus unit AU-32, conductor 344, winding of relay IA'32 conductor 355, wiper and contact I8 of bank 5'-F'6, conductor 356, contacts e of relay C'4, conductor 448, contacts e of relay R'I9, conductor 449, contacts aof relay C'--2 to the neutral of battery B'. By closing its contacts a, relay IA--32 completes a. locking circuit for itsel The dispatcher may operate the selected apparatus unit AU-32 as many times as he desires without releasing the selection. After the last operation has been performed by the dispatcher, he may release the selection by moving the select key SK-32 to its normal open position. For the purpose of this description, it will be assumed that the apparatus unit AU',32 is in its closed position at the time the dispatcher restores the select key SIC-32 to its normal position. Therefore the relays I'C, R'20 and R'--2I are energized at the remote station and relay R-2IJ is energized at the dispatchers office when the dispatcher initials the resetoperation.

The opening of the contacts c of the .select key SK32 interrupts the heretofore described holding circuit for the relay 4 so that this relay becomes deenergized. By closing its contacts 7', relay 4 completes an energizing circuit for the reset relay D from the positive terminal of battery B to the winding of the relay D, conductor 251, contacts 7' of the relay I, conductor I60, contacts 7' of the relay 4, conductor 236, contacts 0 of relay C-I to the neutral of battery B. By closing its contacts a, relay D completes a locking circuit for itself from the positive terminal of battery B through the winding of the relay D, conductor 251, contacts a, conductor 258, to the neutral of battery B through contacts a of relay R,2, contacts e of relay R5, contacts e of relay R-8, contacts e of relay R0, contacts a of relay S2, contacts 9 of relay R-I I, contacts c of relay R-I4, contacts 0 of relay R-I'I, contacts a of relay C--I, contacts b of relay N-3 in parallel. By closing its contacts c, relay D completes a circuit from the positive terminal of battery B through the winding of the relay RC, conductor 259, contacts 0 of relay D to the negative terminal of battery B. By closing its contacts a, relay RC completes a locking circuit for itself from conductor 259 through contacts I of relay LN, conductor I6I contacts a to the neutral terminal of the battery.

By opening its contacts I), relay D interrupts the circuit of the relay C-2 so that this relay returns to its normal position. By opening its contacts I, relay D interrupts the holding circuit for the relay H, and since the original energizing circuit of the relay H is open at the contacts k of the relay 4, relay H is restored to its deenergized position. By opening its contacts h, the relay D interrupts the circuit to the wiper of the bank 2F4 so that none of the indication relays similar to relay IR,-32 can be operated while the switch 2-F is returning to its normal position. By opening its contacts I, relay D interrupts the heretofore described holding circuits for relays R0, RL, R-2, R-3, R-5, R--B, R--8, R-B, R-II, Rr-l2, R,I4, .R-IS, Rw-I'I and R-IB. Therefore the heretofore described holding circuits for magnets IFM and 2-FM are opened so that a notching circuit is completed through each of these magnets and its respective contacts b to restore the switches IF and 2-1 to their position 17. As soon as the switch IF reaches position 17, the heretofore described series circuit for relay N-I and magnet. IFM is completed to effect the operation of the relay NI. When the switch 2-! reaches its position 17, the heretofore described series circuit for the relay N2 and the magnet 2-.FM is completed to eflfect the operation of the relay N--2.

When the relay RC becomes energized, the opening of its contacts 1 opens the heretofore described circuit for the relay SI so that this relay closes its contacts b and completes a notching circuit for the magnet ISM from the positive terminal of battery B through the contacts I) of the magnet ISM, wiper and contact ll of bank I--SI, conductor I62, contacts,b of relay SI, conductor 208, winding of magnet ISM -to the negative terminal of battery B. This notching circuit causes the magnet ISM to move the switch IS to its position 18. Since in positions 18 to 24 a circuit is completed for the relay Tl through the contacts I) of the magnet I-SM, a notching circuit is completed for the magnet l-SM to return the switch l-S to its position 0. When the switch l-S reaches position zero, the heretofore described circuit for relay N-3 is completed.

When all of the relays R-l, R,-2, 13-4, R--5, C--l, R-l, R-B, R-I0, RH, R-l3, R-M, Iii-l6, R-l'i, R0, S-l, and 5-2 are simultaneously deenergized and the relay N3 is energized, the heretofore described holding circuit for the relay D is open so that the relay D becomes deenergized. A circuit is then completed for the relay N from the positive terminal of battery B through the winding of relay N, conductor I35, wiper and contact of bank l--S3, conductor I10, contacts e of relay Rr-2fl, conductor 260, contacts b of relay S-3, conductor 246, contacts 9 of relay RC, conductor 26L contacts 7' of relay D, conductor 262, wiper and contact ll of bank IS to the neutral of battery B. The energization of the relay N causes a negative reset impulse of a short duration to be transmitted over the line conductors L-l, L--2. The energization of the relay N also completes a circuit from the positive terminal of battery B through the winding of the relay 5-3, conductor 268, contacts d of relay D, conductor 26, contacts e of relay N, conductor ltl, contacts a of relay RC to the neutral of battery B. By closing its contacts a, relay S-3 completes a locking circuit for itself through conductor 265, contacts e of relay RC, and contacts e of relay S4 in parallel, conductor 266, contacts 0 of emergency reset key ERK to the neutral of battery B. By opening its contacts b, the relay S-3 immediately interrupts the heretofore described circuit for the relay N so that the reset impulse is of a short duration. The opening of the contacts d of relay S3 does not effect the deenergization of relay R -I9 because the contacts c of relay RC are closed.

At the substation, this negative reset impulse momentarily effects the energization of the relays N, UN, and the relay R'23 in the manner heretofore described. Since the reset impulse is of a relatively short duration, the relay C'6 is not energized for a sufficient length of time for it to operate. Therefore, when the reset impulse is removed from the line conductors, a circuit is completed from the positive terminal of battery B through the lower winding of the relay R'-24. conductor 456, contacts I) of relay C'-B, conductor 451, contacts e of relay R.-23, conductor 434, winding of. relay R--23, conductor 435, contacts c of relay C'4, conductor 436, contacts d of relay R'24 to the negative terminal of battery B. By closing its contacts 0, relay R'--24 completes a holding circuit for the upper winding of the relay R'-24 from the positive terminal of battery B through the upper ,winding of the relay R'24, contacts 0 of relay R'-24, conductor 449, contacts a of relay C'-2 to the neutral of battery B. a y opening its contacts b, relay R'--24 interru ts the energizing circuit of the relay C--6 so as to prevent this relay from completing its operation and by opening its contacts d, the relay R'--24 interrupts the circuit of the relay R.--23.

It should be noted that the polarity of the reset impulse is determined by and'agrees with the position of the selected apparatus unit. Since in the assumed case the apparatus unit AU'--32 is closed, the reset impulse is a negative impulse.

By closing its contacts a, relay R2l completes an energizing circuit for relay D'i from the positive terminal of the battery B, winding of relay D'-l, conductor 43!, contacts 0 of relay D'-l, conductor 432, contacts a of relay R'24 to the neutral terminal of battery B. By closing its contacts a, relay D'l completes a locking circuit for itself from conductor 432 through contacts a of relay D'--l, conductor 482, to the neutral terminal of battery B through contacts a of relay R'O', contacts e of relay R'--2, contacts e of relay R'-5, contacts e of relay R'8, contacts g of relay R'-l I, contacts e of relay R-M, contacts e of relay R'll, contacts g of relay R'--2ll, contacts f of relay N'O, and contacts e of relay C'2 in parallel.

By opening its contacts h, relay D' l opens the heretofore described holding circuits for relays R'O', RL', R'2, R-3, R'-5, R'--B, R8, R'-9, R'-li, R'--l2, Ill-M, R'--i5, R'-il, R'-l8, R- and R'2|. The deenergization of relay R'20 interrupts the heretofore described circuit for relay C'- l so that this relay drops out. By opening its contacts b, relay D'l opens the heretofore described circuit for relays t and 5'. By opening its contacts (1, relay D'--l opens the heretofore described circuit for relay C'2 and by opening its contacts 1, relay D'i opens the heretofore described circuits for relays C'--l and C'--3. Therefore, the heretofore described holding circuits for the operating magnets l-F'M' and E- FM are opened by the deenergization of relays i, R'-8, R--lli, R'--Ml and R-ll, so that a notching circuit is completed through the magnet l.--F'M' and its contacts b to restore the switch l-F' to its normal position 17. As soon as the switch lF' reaches position 1'7, the heretofore described series circuit for relay N'l and magnet l--F'M' is completed to effect the operation of the relay N'l.

When the holding circuit for the operating magnet 5--F'M' is opened, a notching circuit is completed for this magnet from the positive terminal of battery B' through contacts I of relay R.--3, conductor 52%, contacts b of relay C'-t, conductor M3, CLrLUaCtS e of relay N2, conductor 365, contacts (I of relay N-5, conductor 3%, contacts b of magnet 5--F'M', conductor 32V, winding of magnet 5--FM' to the negative terminal of battery B. This notching circuit causes the magnet 5-FM' to move the switch 5-F', from position 16 to position 24, in which position a holding circuit is completed for the relay 5--F'M' from the positive terminal of battery B through lower winding of the relay N'--5, contacts b of relay N'5, conductor 366, wiper and contact 24 of bank 5-1 H, conductor 321i, winding of magnet li-FM' to the negative terminal of battery B. The current in this holding circuit is suflicient to operate the relay N'-5 so that it closes its contacts a and completes the normal holding circuit for the upper Winding of the magnet N5. By opening its'contacts b, relay N'-5 effects the deenergization of the magnet 5-F'M' to cause the magnet to move the switch 5F' to its position 0.

As soon as the switch I-F' leaves its position 16, the relay S'l becomes deenergized and by closing its contacts b, completes a circuit from the positive terminal of battery B through the winding of the relay T'-i, conductor 334, contacts b of magnet l-S'M, conductor 333, wiper and contact ll of bank l-S'l, conductor 361, contacts 12 of relay S'-l to the neutral terminal 

